Ages & Stages

A local museum just added an outdoor ice skating rink, and we can't wait to try it. As someone whose favorite season is summer, I'm not naturally drawn toward winter activities. But with four kids in the house, it is essential...

As a foreign parent raising a bilingual child, sometimes it feels like fighting with a giant that, no matter what you do, tends to win each battle. The influence of a culture accompanied by its language is so strong that...

Are you looking for ways to engage your kids beyond technology? Then I have you covered! These are my favorite kid-approved experiments with items you probably already have at home. All of these were done outside because they're particularly messy,...

My 7th grader struggles with math. Sound familiar? It isn't her strongest subject. She studies and does her best to understand the concepts and formulas, but it is a challenge. She is a military child who moved in the middle...

We have homeschooled our four children for several years. *Note I’m using the royal we. I have been responsible for their education for the last three years.* It has been challenging and daunting. My mom guilt is multiplied because now...

As a middle school teacher, there’s nothing that hurts my heart more than hearing a student say, "I hate reading!” I love reading so much that I can’t fathom life without that pleasure. There is no greater escape than...

Let's go back in time a bit. It's the month before school starts, and we’re tearing through the school aisles desperate to find everything on our kids’ supply lists. There’s too many people and items you can’t find. Of...

So you're having twins! Welcome to the club- it's a wild ride. It's time to make a baby registry, and I've got thoughts. I bet you already know you need a stroller for two. You do? See, you're killing this gig already....

I remember the day like it was yesterday: we were stationed in Italy, my husband was working another 16-hour day, and I was running on empty. Again. My first baby (around 2 months old at the time) just finished...

It’s just a few weeks away now! Daylight Saving Time ends each year at 2am on the first Sunday of November, and the clocks will "fall back" one hour. Remember before you had kids, when this night was cherished for...

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For the past couple of years, I have been trying to switch my sons’ school supplies to more eco-friendly options. Each year, however, we get very specific lists that derail my efforts. While I would love to send back the...